Foreigners who are scheduled to travel to the Russian Federation for business purposes and need a visa valid for a longer time and with the possibility of multiple visits have to receive a business invitation. When applying to a consular office of the Russian Federation abroad in order to obtain a business visa to Russia, it is required to provide an invitation.
The costs and terms of a getting a commercial invitation for foreigners.
Assistance to Russian companies in preparing and submitting documents for business invitations.
Cost - from 9000 ₽. Officially, electronic sending to the Consulate from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Business invitations
Business invitation for a foreigner in the Russian Federation: what to consider
Business invitations can be issued with the ability to choose the frequency of entries and the visa validity period:
- single entry valid for 1 month or 3 months;
- double entry valid for 1 month or 3 months;
- multiple entry valid for 3 months, six months or 1 year.
A foreign citizen can stay on the territory of the Russian Federation for no more than 90 days out of every 180 days.
Before proceeding with the issue of issuing an invitation and visa, you should accurately determine the purpose of the foreigner’s trip.
Business
The purpose of the visit for foreign nationals is a business trip to Russia – conducting negotiations, signing contracts, participating in exhibitions, conferences, or other business-related meetings and events.
Accompanying Family Member
For family members of foreign nationals entering the Russian Federation (close relatives: children, spouses, dependent parents).
Driver
For foreign drivers of vehicles engaged in international passenger and cargo transportation between the territories of the Russian Federation and foreign countries.
Crew Member
For foreign nationals planning to enter Russia as crew members of sea or river vessels and ferries, as well as personnel of train, refrigerated, and locomotive teams on international trains.
Adoption
For foreign nationals entering the Russian Federation for the purpose of adopting children left without parental care.
Medical Treatment
For foreign nationals coming to Russia for medical treatment based on invitations from medical institutions.
We can issue business invitations on behalf of the client’s company only. If you need to receive an invitation on behalf of your company, we provide the service of pre-registering your organization with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Accreditation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs will give your company the opportunity to legally apply and receive invitations for its foreign partners.
Visa-Russian.ru offers favourable terms for organizations. Having signed a contract with us, your company will be able to not only get all the benefits of corporate services in the field of visa support for foreigners, but also get access to the whole range of services of our company: booking flight tickets and hotels, applying for visas, issuing passports, booking tours and many more.
Types of business invitations to the Russian Federation
An invitation for a business visa can be made in two ways:
- Telex - an electronic invitation. The consulate receives the information about the invited person, the desired validity of the requested visa and the number of entries through electronic communication channels of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The customer receives all the necessary data to fill in the consular form via e-mail.
Sample business invitation to Russia as a telex:
Invitation to the Russian Federation for business purposes in the form of an electronic document (telex) - A hard copy on a form of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which must be sent to the visa applicant via an international courier service. If you are acquiring it with our help, you can pick it up at our office or order the hard copy to be sent directly to the visa applicant. Attention! Since 01.10.2019 Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moscow city will send electronic type of business invitations directly to the Russian consulates abroad, the originals on a hard copies won’t be issued anymore.
Sample business invitation to Russia as a hard copy:
Sample business invitation to Russia as a hard copy:
How to get an invitation for a business visa to Russia?
A foreign citizen must personally apply for a visa at the Russian consulate in the country of his residence.
Detailed information on the procedure for issuing a visa, namely: a complete list of documents, deadline for receipt, amount of the consular fee, must be clarified at the consular office of the Russian Federation or on their official website.
The consul has the right to refuse to issue a visa even without giving reasons. Our organization provides assistance in obtaining an invitation from the Russian side and is not responsible in case of visa refusal.
A foreign citizen must leave the territory of the Russian Federation after the expiration of the visa. Single or double entry visas become invalid after the foreign citizen has exhausted the corresponding number of border crossings (number of entries). A multiple-entry visa gives the right to an unlimited number of border crossings, but a foreigner cannot exceed the permissible period of stay in the Russian Federation - in total no more than 90 calendar days out of every 180 during the year.
Please note that the host party should provide foreign guests with invitations in advance in order to receive new business visas on time.
In case of violation of the rules of stay, the law provides for punishment not only for the foreign employee, but also for the receiving party (employer).
Advantages of service at Visa-Russian.ru:
- As a company that professionally organizes business trips and business trips, we know how to properly issue a business invitation and visa for a foreign citizen. Our qualified specialists will not only provide professional advice, but will also help you understand the nuances of your unique case.
- Visa-Russian.ru company offers favorable terms of cooperation for organizations. By concluding an agreement with us, your company will be able to receive all the benefits of corporate services not only in the area of visa support for foreigners, but will also have access to other services of our company: booking airline tickets, hotels, processing visas, passports, tours and many others.
By issuing an official invitation for a business visa to the Russian Federation with our help, you save time and guarantee your guests the successful receipt of a Russian visa.
